I worked in a LTC where several staff members saw abuse by a CNA; it was reported to the DON and the administrator. We were told in staff meetings, repeatedly, that if you suspected abuse you were to report it to "the chain of command". For whateve...
Do a time-management study on actual nurses...focus on how much time they must waste on duplicate charting, getting food trays sent, emptying trash, changing beds...and DO SOMETHING about it. Most of us don't mind doing nursing work-we mind all t...
I work in Quality Mgmt entering incident reports-unbelievable how many intelligent nurses report patients were found "in the floor". Really? How deep were they?
Cmenurse replied to followyourbliss's topic in Wound
Like Mommy19, I have found that what you keep OFF the wound-heat from briefs, pressure from sitting on it, poop and pee-are as important as what you put ON it. Is your gentleman bedbound? Keeping him turned is major. Decreases pain and pressure...
I probably sound jaded but looking back I think nursing school mainly taught me How To Pass the NCLEX. Work is where I learned how to be a nurse. I have learned more from working with and observing the really good nurses at my job and modeling afte...